How to soak the herring

Salted herring is a very useful product, it can be served as an appetizer, just sliced with butter and onions. And to add to various salads. Unfortunately, it is often bought herring is salty, and therefore it is necessary to soak. This can be done in several ways.

If you are dealing with a fat carcass with soft pulp, then it can be soaked in freshly brewed black tea. It will give the fish density, due to tanning agents and will also remove the excess salt. Prepare a strong brew of tea, cool and place in a pre-gutted herring, ROE and caviar. Tea can be lightly sweetened, then the taste of the fish better.

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Too salty herring, in addition, even with a dryish pulp steep in water, changing it every 3 hours. Depending on the amount of salt it can take up to 2 days. If possible, place the fish under running water for a few hours. To do this, place the gutted herring into the pan, push a load, put it in the sink and let the water run.

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Herring strong Ambassador after several hours of soaking in water soak in a little milk. It will become much softer, softer and tastier. But first, cut the fish into pieces or divide into fillets, removing the backbone and head. In milk you can soak not too salty herring without prior exposure to water. Pour over the fish, whole or diluted milk is based on 1 kg of herring 250 ml of liquid. Steep for at least 3 hours.

Note

Remember that soaked herring spoils quickly, so use immediately for cooking.

Water to soak the fish should be cold, not more than 12 degrees C.

Salads with the addition of a herring store in the refrigerator for up to 10-12 hours.

Useful advice

To get rid of fish odor you can, if you wash the dishes, knives and cutting Board with cold water and soap. Then scrape the Board with a knife and pour over boiling water. Use for fish and other products of the individual inventory.

When buying herring note that it was not "rust", which is formed during prolonged storage and the ingress of oxygen. This fish has a bitter taste and to remove him will not succeed even with many hours of soaking.

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